Remembering the 20 greatest moments in the history of wcw. Monday nitro march 23, 1998 louisville, ky freedom hall the current wcw champs are as follows. Fans, if youre even thinking about changing the channel to our competition, do not. Its one of the more infamous and interesting nitros at the time, as the first hour of a three hour show featured no wrestling or in ring promos at all. The very best of wcw monday nitro video dailymotion. With the monday night war program already off to a successful start, there are plans for the wwe to upload a multitude of wcw monday nitro episodes to the network. With brian adams, chae an, scotty antol, melissa bellin. Watch all 51 wcw monday nitro episodes from season 5,view pictures, get episode information and more.
Previously on the best and worst of wcw monday nitro. With charles ashenoff, chris benoit, bam bam bigelow, steve borden. Wcw got souled out just in time for the nwo to humiliate goldberg, the nwo to humiliate david flair, and the nwo to humiliate konnan. Happy monday and the first week of march to everyone. Two of wcws toughest competitors face off in a parking lot brawl when lord steven regal takes on the belfast bruiser. Alex wright goes one on one with the disco inferno and much more. As of 2016, all 288 episodes of nitro september 4, 1995 march 26, 2001 are available on demand on the wwe network. Aug 06, 2015 watch what many consider to be the beginning of wcw s downfall.
During the show, the two will discuss various topics while watching this nitro, including. Wcw monday nitro or simply nitro is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by world championship wrestling and broadcast weekly every monday night on tnt from september 4, 1995 to march 26, 2001, when wcw s assets were purchased by the wwf. The best and worst of wcw monday nitro for january 18, 1999. Deonna purrazzo explained why she was happy to be released by wwe. Jan 01, 2014 wcw monday nitro monday, january 4th, 1999 live from the georgiadome in atlanta, ga list of wcw champions at the time. Sep 18, 2011 wcw thunder 12 22 1999 wwe network, please read description below duration. So many crackheaded finishes, so many inconclusive matches.
Scott steiner downed meng wcw us title tournament semifinal. For its entirety, the program went headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf, now wwe monday. Hulk hogan has a proposition for the giant concerning halloween havoc. At the central florida mental hospital, the nature boy ric flair is disrupting the entire ward. Wcw tv champion booker t bested chris jericho by dq wcw us title tournament semifinal. If that wasnt enough, also featured is the infamous fingerpoke of. Psichosis and juventud guerrera b world cruiserweight champion, billy kidman, and rey mysterio jr. Click here to watch this weeks episode on wwe network. Shortly after starrcade 98 goldberg vs kevin nash, here we see tony schiavone infamously calling the result of the wwf title match for their concurrently running monday night raw show, inadvertently causing 600,000 fans to switch over to the rival broadcast. August 23, 1999 monday nitro results pro wrestling fandom.
Bill goldberg was arrested before he was able to compete in his wcw world heavyweight championship match. This hobnobbing excursion means the big names are all over the card, the matchups are particularly rehashed and hulk hogan is more nauseatingly insecure than ever before. Lex luger, who had appeared for the rival company just hours prior, popped in. Wcw monday nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by world championship wrestling. January 4, 1999 monday nitro results pro wrestling fandom.
Its happy holidays to the ddt digest readership, but only coal in the stockings of the wcw braintrust. Results hugh morrus w jimmy hart defeated glacier 2. Wcw rolls into las vegas for a doubleshot of a monday nitro and a tuesday clash of the champions, with a spot of bigtime networking thrown in. History of monday night nitro historyofwcw wiki fandom. Nitroglycerin monday nitro recap for march 15, 1999. Monday nitro results 1999 dates and venues event date arena location nitro january 4, 1999 georgia dome atlanta, georgia nitro january 11, 1999 thompsonboling arena knoxville, tennessee nitro january 18, 1999 value city arena columbus, ohio nitro january 25, 1999 reunion arena dallas, texas nitro february 1, 1999 target center minneapolis, minnesota nitro february 8, 1999 marine midland arena. Booker t retains the wcw world television championship by disqualification against chris jericho after jericho pulls referee johnny boone into the path of a top rope missile drop kick from booker t. The january 4, 1999 edition of wcw monday nitro was held in the georgia dome in atlanta, georgia.
A majority of episodes opened with a match, making it much different than rawbut in a good way, since the undercard matches had all the cruiserweights. Production ceased after wcw was purchased by the world wrestling federation. On this edition of nitro, no one is safe as goldberg goes on a rampage throughout the wcw. The january 4, 1999 edition of wcw monday nitro was held in the georgia dome in atlanta. On the january 4, 1999 episode of nitro, commentator tony schiavone gave away the results to raw which included underdog mick foley defeating the rock saying. On this episode of wcw monday nitro wcw world heavyweight champion, nature boy ric flair, battles the giant.
As the nwo storyline became stale, fans turned from wcw to watch the wwf. Results chase tatum fought mikey whipwreck to a no contest, buff bagwell defeated ernest miller, wcw cruiserweight champion lenny lane fought juventud guerrera to a no contest, brian knobbs, the. And now, the best and worst of wcw monday nitro for february 1, 1999. A majority of episodes opened with a match, making it much different than raw but in a good way, since the undercard matches had all the cruiserweights. Wcw took a major swing at wwe during the very first nitro. Nitroglycerin monday nitro recap for october 11, 1999 this episode is dedicated to robert gorilla marella aka gorilla monsoon, who passed away last week. Wcw has also gone on to be featured in various modern wwe media. Fingerpoke of doom, january 4, 1999, atlanta, georgia, 5. On this episode of wcw monday nitro macho man randy savage looks to take down the leader of the dungeon of doom, kevin sullivan. Diamond dallas page 12281997 wcw world tag team champions.
This was when wcw was inbetween vince russos first stint as head writer and the stint where russo and bischoff worked together. Nitroglycerin monday nitro recap for august 9, 1999. Various wcw programs can be seen on the wwe network, including all episodes of wcw monday nitro, select episodes of wcw thunder from 19982000, most wcw payperviews, and every wcw clash of the champions. Monday nitro results 1999 dates and venues event date arena location nitro january 4, 1999 georgia dome atlanta, georgia nitro january 11, 1999 thompsonboling arena knoxville, tennessee nitro january 18, 1999 value city arena columbus, ohio nitro january 25, 1999 reunion arena dallas, texas nitro february 1, 1999 target center minneapolis, minnesota nitro february 8, 1999. Curtis axel is the latest superstar released from wwe. Watch what many consider to be the beginning of wcw s downfall. This is the wcw monday nitro intro from october 1999 in hd remastered. The best and worst of wcw monday nitro for january 11, 1999. Wcw s flagship show led to the famous monday night war.
Wcw alumni opening theme monday night nitro thememean streets by jonathan elias september 4, 1995march 29, 1999 adrenaline v. Nitro glycerin monday nitro recap for august 9, 1999 it is announced that wcw president sting has handed control of world championship wrestling back to. Wcw monday nitro late 1999 intro hd remastered youtube. On todays episode of 83 weeks, conrad and eric do a watchalong edition as they look back at the march 6th, 2000 edition of wcw monday nitro. Nitro glycerin monday nitro recap for march 15, 1999. You can catch up with all the previous episodes of wcw monday nitro on the best and worst of nitro tag page.
Thus, tonights nitro comes to you from the ddt digest sunshine state division. Wcw monday nitro may 17, 1999 by wrestling recaps bob colling. Viewership was down this week as charlotte flair failed to draw eyes to nxt. Mcmahon opened the lastever episode of wcw monday nitro with a simulcast with wwf raw is war, which aired from cleveland, ohio, with a selfpraising speech. Im going to be out of town on thursday, so im covering for wade this week and bill or someone else will be covering thursday. The show began broadcasting on tnt in september, 1995. I read xavier dooms starrcade report, and was rather unimpressed with wcw s marquee ppv for yet another year. Jan 12, 2017 wcw monday nitro 1997 january dream via.
Gene okerlund interviews arn anderson and brian pillman. Thus, on september 4, 1995, wcw monday nitro aired its first episode from the mall of america in bloomington, minnesota. Though the monday night wars may be over you can still relive the memories of jim crockett promotions and world championship. Wcw monday nitro december 20 th, 1999 baltimore, maryland by wade. Throwback exactly 19 years to a pivotal episode of wcw nitro why did it draw one of the shows lowest ever ratings. Production ceased shortly after wcw was purchased by.
On this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, eric and conrad watchalong with the march 8. You can catch up with all the previous episodes of wcw monday. Wcw cruiserweight champion billy kidman defeated psicosis. Episode title date rating note episode 1 september 4, 1995 2. Wwe also has dedicated a section of their website specifically for wcw. Monday nitro results 1999 dates and venues event date arena location nitro january 4, 1999. Watch wcw nitro 090495 squaredcirclenitro on dailymotion. Bam bam bigelow and scott hall fought to a no contest in a ladder match. Nitroglycerin monday nitro recap for april 26, 1999 this episode is dedicated to the passing of ravishing rick rude, who passed away last tuesday. I liked this better when it was the frame of mind episode on star trek. Wcw monday nitro, september 4, 1995, minneapolis, minnesota, 2. Remembering the forgotten wcw wrestlers 19 years after last. Listen to the what happened when episode wcw monday.
With marcus bagwell, chris benoit, bam bam bigelow, steve borden. Nitroglycerin monday nitro recap for october 11, 1999. Featuring the nwo, lex luger, ric flair, sting, and the cruiserweights. The steiner brothers battle fire and ice in tag team action. The august 23, 1999 edition of wcw monday nitro was held in the mgm grand arena in las vegas, nevada. Lex luger, who had appeared for the rival company just hours prior, popped in as sting and ric flair battled. I personally prefer the previous used intro, but nevertheless you. Happy monday and a new week to everyone on the 100th episode of 83 weeks, eric and conrad do a watchalong of the march 8th, 1999 monday nitro. The show aired monday nights on tnt, going headtohead with the world wrestling federations monday night raw from september 4, 1995 to march 26, 2001. The final wcw world heavyweight championship match for the show and the company saw wcw united states champion booker t defeat scott steiner to win the wcw world heavyweight championship. Aew will be testing everyone who enters the building for dynamite. Wcw monday nitro simple english wikipedia, the free. Mar 23, 2020 previously on the best and worst of wcw monday nitro.
Wcw monday nitro monday, 042699 fargo, north dakota. Mar 06, 2020 previously on the best and worst of wcw monday nitro. Fingerpoke of doom january 4, 1999 monday nitro emanated live from the georgia dome in atlanta with more than 40,000 fans in attendance. Wcw monday nitro was the weekly show designed by eric bischoff to compete against vince mcmahons wwf monday night raw. The infamous fingerpoke of doom took place at this event. Wcw monday nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by world championship wrestling, created by ted turner and eric bischoff. Wcw monday nitro or simply nitro is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by world championship wrestling and broadcast weekly every monday night on tnt from september 4, 1995 to march 26, 2001, when wcws assets were purchased by the wwf. The show aired monday nights on tnt, going headtohead with the world wrestling federations wwf monday night raw from september 4, 1995 to march 26, 2001. Bill goldberg and rick steiner rolled over scott steiner. Mar 06, 2000 on this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, eric and conrad watchalong with the march 8. The outsiders 2221998 wcw world television champion. Monday nitro episode 8 wcw season 1, ps4 lets play. Bam bam triple threat match wcw monday nitro 1801 1999 bill goldberg. Followed by the final set titled, the very best of wcw monday nitro vol.